In the source , there was the engine , and lo , it did require fuel and zephyr in its cylinders , which would combust when asparkwas introduced . But alas , there was verily always some leftover stuff in the piston chamber that postulate to be cleared out via the exhaust organization . The faster the exhaust could be pushed out of the engine , the faster the burning process could begin over – which giveth more horsepower . And so , we must taketh forth the exhaust fumes as quickly as possible .
This could come to pass if the wind and act and mufflers that run along the bottom of the car could be eliminated . But again , alas , they can not . They are required by those on in high spirits to keepeth our streets make noise free and our air breathable .
But what if we promiseth to only short-circuit the fumes arrangement while we race safely on the track ? Why , then we may installeth a Y - work exhaust system cutout . It shall be inserted into the exhaust arrangement between the locomotive and the damper , with " the slant " ( as the poor pipe shall be known ) , facing downward and toward the back of the car . When extrahorsepowerhath been shown to be required , a rim or block shell in the cutout can be act into stead manually or electronically to appropriate the exhaust gases to escape the labyrinth of exhaust arrangement with haste . Whilst on the street of the townsfolk , the cutout can be cut off , allowing the fumes to move the full extent of the system , through catalyst and muffler alike .
Yea , verily , clearing out the exhaust more quickly doth impart more horsepower . But , lest ye forget , bypassing the damper doth make for a noisy car – one that yon policemen might draw out over for violation .
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I had heard of exhaust cutouts in my railroad car - know life , but I ’d never seen one , and I ’d never really enquire much about them . I was happy to learn that such a simple , aboveboard piece of automotive equipment could do so much for a car ’s power . Happy enough to run out and grease one’s palms myself a cutout ? Not quite . I ’m saving up for a turbocharger , myself . Besides , an unmuffled Subaru Baja on the retarding force strip just seems dizzy , right ? Whereas everyone knows Subarus love turbo on shit roads – and so do I.
